1 in 3 parents say they can't afford back-to-school shopping this year, survey says

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1 in 3 parents say they can't afford back-to-school shopping this year, survey says
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I just spent $66 on 9 pairs of underwear and 6 pairs of socks.

Jesus christ. I haven't bought underwear or socks in like...7ish years and now I'm worried.

If you live near a Costco you can get socks and underwear relatively cheap. I think the last time I bought a six pack of boxer briefs it was like 10-12 bucks

DDs, Ross and Marshall's usually have boxers and socks pretty cheap

No Costco, but we have Sam's. I'm usually better at seeking deals, but I happened to have my kid with me when we were running another errand, so I didn't get to do my usual strategic pricing. I just had no idea underclothes were one of the things I need to be strategic about. Anyway, I hope his butt is comfortable this school year!

It was two packs of Hanes and UA socks that were on clearance. I had sticker shock at the total, but it guess it works out to around $20ish per pack which is about on par with my expectations. My kid is 16, and if I didn't intervene, he'd shove his foot into moldy old socks from when he was 10 and never complain. So I try to get him to go clean out his drawers as part of our back to school shopping.

How can that be? Inflation is over, GDP is up more than expected, and everyone got a raise. This must be misinformation from Russian bots. /s

My job offered me +2.8% to take on management position above my own.

I think they were generally shocked when I said no.

You're supposed to take it and immediately use it to find that role at a different company that pays a fuckton more.

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